Jon Matsumoto

Jon Matsumoto
Born	October 13, 1986 (1986-10-13) Ottawa, ON, CAN
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	184 lb (83 kg; 13 st 2 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Left
NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams	Florida Panthers San Antonio Rampage (AHL) Carolina Hurricanes
NHL Draft	79th overall, 2006 Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career	2007–present

Jonathan Matsumoto (born October 13, 1986) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently plays for the San Antonio Rampage of the American Hockey League.

Playing career

Matsumoto began playing collegiate hockey for the Bowling Green State University Falcons during the 2004-05 season. He became just the third freshman in Falcons' history to lead the team in scoring. After two successful seasons, he was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the third round, 79th overall, of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.

Following his junior season, he began working out with the Flyers' AHL affiliate, the Philadelphia Phantoms. Flyers' management liked what they saw, and on March 14, 2007, Matsumoto decided to forgo his senior season and signed an entry level contract with the Flyers. He was assigned to the Phantoms and made his professional debut on March 16, 2007.

On June 26, 2010, Philadelphia traded Matsumoto to the Carolina Hurricanes for a 2010 seventh-round draft pick. Four months later Matsumoto made his NHL debut on November 1 against the Flyers. Matsumoto scored his first NHL goal on November 3, 2010 against Rick DiPietro of the New York Islanders. The game was also his first multi-goal game in the NHL, as he added a second goal in the third period.

Matsumoto was traded by the Hurricanes to the Florida Panthers on January 18, 2012, (with Mattias Lindström) in exchange for Evgenii Dadonov and A. J. Jenks.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2003–04	Cumberland Grads	CJHL		51	31	32	63	26		7	5	5	10	6
2004–05	Bowling Green State University	CCHA		36	18	14	32	22		2	2	0	2	0
2005–06	Bowling Green State University	CCHA		36	20	28	48	43		2	2	0	2	0
2006–07	Bowling Green State University	CCHA		38	11	22	33	70		2	0	2	2	4
2006–07	Philadelphia Phantoms	AHL		16	2	2	4	10		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Philadelphia Phantoms	AHL		77	20	24	44	52		12	2	2	4	10
2008–09	Philadelphia Phantoms	AHL		78	29	34	63	77		4	1	2	3	4
2009–10	Adirondack Phantoms	AHL		80	30	32	62	50		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Charlotte Checkers	AHL		65	20	28	48	36		15	3	5	8	12
2010–11	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		13	2	0	2	4		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				13	2	0	2	4		—	—	—	—	—

External links

• Jon Matsumoto's NHL player profile
• Jonathan Matsumoto's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Jonathan Matsumoto at TSN.ca